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Designing the Future of Busan: The 2nd Busan Global Hub City Youth Hackathon to Be Held

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon), in collaboration with KNN Co., Ltd., announced that it will host the “2nd Busan Global Hub City Youth Hackathon” at Busan Contents Korea Lab from August 20 to 21. The event will be held over two days without overnight accommodation.

A hackathon is a combination of the words “hacking” and “marathon,” referring to an event in which participants generate ideas and complete business models within a limited timeframe.

<Overview of the 2nd Busan Global Hub City Youth Hackathon>

• ●Date: August 20 (Wed) – 21 (Thu), 2025 ‣ 2 days without overnight stay

• ●Venue: Busan Contents Korea Lab ‣ 140 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan

• ●Participants: Youth aged 18 to 39 ‣ 15 teams, approx. 100 participants

• ●Hosted by: Busan Metropolitan City, KNN Co., Ltd.

• ●Program: Lectures ⇒ Networking ⇒ Mentoring program ⇒ Hackathon ⇒ Presentations & Judging

This hackathon offers a platform for young people to directly propose policy ideas regarding Busan’s Global Hub City strategy, which positions the city as a southern innovation hub and a key player in the new national growth engine aligned with the Arctic route era.

Participants will choose one of the five following categories to present their creative ideas: ▲ Global Logistics ▲ Global Finance ▲ Global Digital & High-Tech Industries ▲ Global Culture & Tourism ▲ Open Category.

The “Open Category” allows for interdisciplinary proposals not limited to the above four sectors, encouraging diverse perspectives and innovative approaches from the youth to be translated into actual policy concepts.

The event is open to all youth nationwide (ages 18–39) who form a team of three to six members. Applications can be submitted by midnight on August 3 through the online form (litt.ly/busan_globalhubcity_hackathon) or by scanning the QR code on the event poster.

Selected teams will be individually notified in early August. During the main event, they will design and present their policies onsite over two days without overnight stay.

A total of seven teams will be selected based on evaluation results, and they will receive certificates and a combined prize pool of KRW 7 million.

Lee Kyung-deok, Director of Planning at Busan Metropolitan City, stated,
“To successfully develop Busan into a Global Hub City, the interest and participation of the younger generation—the future leaders—are essential. I expect that the innovative and creative ideas proposed by the youth in this competition will play a crucial role in strengthening Busan’s international competitiveness.”